A Juridical Study of the Policy for Determining Separatism in Papua as Terrorism

Abstract

This research goal was to find out the Government Policy on Establishing the Status of Free Papua Organization (Organisasi Papua Merdeka – OPM) or known as separatism in Papua through Law No. 5 of 2018 on Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism. The policy aims to soak up the situation of conflict in Papua caused by separatism. The research method used in this research was normative juridical with the type of research conducted was legal research to seek and discover the principles and rules that regulate status, which was to be presented as a match between the rule of law and legal norms. The results of the research show that the government's actions through issuing a policy establishing the status of the Free Papua Organization or known as separatism as terrorism. The policy was also issued without looking at the factors or motives for the emergence of separatism in Papua. This determination will certainly have an impact on the actions of the apparatus who abuse their power, which in fact does not solve the problem in Papua, but will lead to human rights violations.